Short-Barrelled Shooting
CAP-AND-BALL revolvers were never designed to be used as target guns. These, the first multi-shot handguns, were made strictly for close-quarter work in life-threatening situations. Serious competition shooting with handguns only began with the invention of the self-contained cartridge.
A while ago I had the opportunity of firing a cap-and-ball six-shooter that was out of the ordinary because it came with factory-fitted adjustable sights. These modern additions were the whim of the Italian maker of the replica Remington because they were never found on the original gun. The piece shot well and my article on the weapon appeared in the July 2019 issue of Magnum.
Just recently I had the pleasure of test firing another caplock Remington that, although full size, had a barrel only 5½ inches long – as opposed to the standard length barrel of 8 inches. There is no manufacturer’s name on the
